Corvette ZR1 Hits Top Speed of 375 km/h, Becomes Fastest GM Car Ever

With a recorded top speed of 375 km/h, the Corvette ZR1, with Mark Reuss at the wheel, becomes the fastest car in GM history.

Chevrolet announced on Tuesday that the new ZR1 had achieved that impressive top speed during a test session on the high-speed oval at the ATP Automotive Testing facility in Papenburg, Germany.

This performance marks a record for a production Corvette and makes the model the fastest vehicle in GM's history. At least until the rumoured even more powerful Zora model comes to fruition.

A Top Speed configuration for the racetrack
The car used for the test was equipped with the standard ZR1 chassis and aerodynamic package. The tires were Michelin Pilot Sport 4S mounted on aluminum rims, and the whole thing ran in Top Speed mode, specially developed by Chevrolet for the racetrack.

GM President Mark Reuss was behind the wheel for the attempt. He reached top speed while the engine was running at the limit in sixth gear. To officially validate the record, he drove the oval in both directions, taking into account wind and gradients, to obtain an average. This procedure is crucial for entry in the record books.

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